Position Title: Executive / Sr.Executive
Department: Production Planning & Inventory Control (PPIC)
Industry: Pharmaceutical API Manufacturing
Experience: 10 Years (API Pharma Mandatory)
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Prepare monthly, weekly, and daily production plans based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and capacity availability.
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Coordinate with Manufacturing, QC, QA, Engineering, and Purchase departments to ensure adherence to approved production schedules.
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Monitor plan vs. actual production and initiate corrective actions for deviations.
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Optimize batch sequencing to minimize changeovers, cleaning validation impact, and downtime.
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Ensure planning aligns with regulatory commitments and approved manufacturing processes.
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Plan and monitor raw materials, intermediates, solvents, packing materials, and consumables to support uninterrupted production.
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Generate MRP / material requirement plans and track lead times to avoid shortages or excess inventory.
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Coordinate with Purchase for timely procurement and follow-up with vendors.
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Ensure compliance with approved vendors and material qualification status.
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Maintain optimum inventory levels to balance cost control and production continuity.
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Monitor aging, slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventories, and initiate timely disposition.
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Control inventory accuracy through periodic stock verification and reconciliation.
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Support cycle counts, physical verification, and audit requirements.
Systems & Documentation
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Prepare and maintain PPIC-related SOPs, formats, and records in compliance with cGMP requirements.
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Generate MIS reports related to production, materials, inventory, and capacity utilization.
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Act as a single point of contact for cross-functional coordination related to planning and scheduling.
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Support internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections (USFDA, EU, WHO, etc.) related to PPIC activities.
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Ensure data integrity, traceability, and documentation readiness.
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Identify opportunities for inventory optimization, cost reduction, and process improvement.
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Support implementation of best practices in production planning and supply chain management.
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Participate in cross‑functional projects and capacity expansion activities.
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Exposure to regulatory audits related to planning and inventory.
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Knowledge of Lean / Inventory optimization techniques.
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Experience in managing multiple products and capacities.
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Strong knowledge of API manufacturing processes and cGMP requirements.
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Expertise in production planning, inventory control, and MRP.
